Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the Wildlife Sanctuaries in Arunachal Pradesh and the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary is heaven in terms of greenery it holds. Visitors come for researches of the forests. The sanctuary comprises of four forests area.
Location: Located in the thickly forest part of Arunachal Pradesh in Roing (District- Lower Dibang Valley).
Flora and Fauna
The sanctuary has four forests are:
1- Tropical evergreen forest
Which includes vegetation like– Terminalia myriocarpa, Terminalia bellirica, Terminalia chebula, Altingia Excelsa, Talauma Phellocarpa, Albizia lucidior, Albizia Procera, Albizia Arunachalensis, Abizzia sherriffi, Acacia Caesia, Canarium Strictum, Largerstromia Flostregina, Duabanga Grandiflora, Michelai Champaca, Messua Ferra, Dillenia Indica, Castanopsis Indica, Bischfia Javanica, Magnolia species, Ailanthus Grandis, Kedia Calycina, Bombax Ceiba, Schima Wallichri, Ficus Altissima, and so on.
Bushes & Herbs:-Clerodendrum Colebroo-Kiarum, Clerodendrum Viscosum, Maesa Indica, Costus species, Tephrosia Candida, Solanum Khaslanum, and so on.
Bamboo & Canes: Dendro calamus Giganteus, Dendrocalamus Hamitonii, Phyllostchya Bamusoides, Bambussa Pallida, Pseudotaehiyum Polymer and so on.
2- Sub-Tropical & Temperate Forests (Above 900m to 1800m):
The normal partner tree species are Alnus nepalensis, Populus Alba, Castanopsis indica, Castanopsis Cuspidata, Quercus griffithii, Quercus lAmellosa, Bbetula Ainnides, Albizia Mollis, Michelia Species, Magnolia Species and so on
Bushes & Herbs: – Zanthoxylum acanthopodium, Panax species, Rumex dentatus, Swertia species, and so on
Bamboos: – Phyllostachys Bambusoides, Arundinaria species, Arundinaria Malling, Cephalostachyum species, and so on
3- Mild Broad Leave Forest (1800m to 2800m):
The principle co-operations discovered in this backwoods sorts are: – Quercus Griffithii, Betula Alnoides, Coptis teeta (medicinal plant), R. Andropogon and so on
4- Mild Conifer Forest (2800m to 3500m):
The principle co-operations discovered in this backwoods sorts are :- Tsuga Abies, Pinus roxburghii, Taxus Baccata, Taxus Abies, Lanx Griffithiane forests, Picea Abies Forest and gregarious bamboo woods.
Fauna: Includes Tigers, Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Leopard cat, Jungle cat, Fishing cat, Spotted Linsang, Common Mongoose, Jackel, Wild dog. Also birds like Goosander, Large Cormorant, Mallard, Godwall, Cotton Teal are seen here.
Accommodation:
- Dibang Valley Jungle Camp
- Mishmi Hills Camp
- Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mito Hotel Homestay
- Jia Organic Eco Resort
Best Time to Visit: The best time to visit is November to March.
How to Reach: The nearest town is Roing (17 km), Rangapara (52 km), nearest airport- Mohanbari (Dibrugarh) (148 kms ) from Roing, nearest railway station- Tinsukia (113 km).
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